Yesterday was a huge day for multiple athletes at the IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships. Some of the most competitive weight classes at this year's IPF Classic Worlds wrapped up their ... Continue Reading
2019 World’s Strongest Man Day 1 Results
The first day of the qualifying rounds for the 2019 World’s Strongest Man competition has come to a close, with a few surprises. For those unaware, these first three days of the strongman competition ... Continue Reading
IdealShake’s IdealShape Superfood Blend Review – Spinach and Whey?
The company behind IdealShape has an impressive variety of different brands on the market, including the organic-focused IdealRaw, the female-focused IdealLean, and their popular meal replacement ... Continue Reading
6 Reasons Walking Is the Most Underrated Exercise
There’s an eternal chasm between the athletes who think that the only way to do cardio is high intensity interval training and those that think something like jogging or cycling is the way to go. I’m ... Continue Reading
Chinese Seniors Are Throwing Stones Around Like Kettlebells to Stay In Shape
The other day, we stumbled across a viral video on Facebook with the title "Elderly Chinese are Throwing Massive Stone Locks in the Air and at Each Other to Stay in Shape". The video highlights ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Athletes Ben Garard and Manila Pennacchio Test Positive for Banned Substances
Yesterday, CrossFit HQ shared details on two more CrossFit athletes who have tested positive for banned substances. Ben Garard and Manila Pennacchio both tested positive for banned substances on April ... Continue Reading
8 Pressing Variations to Improve Upper Body Power
Upper body power and explosiveness is essential for Olympic weightlifting, athletic sports, and overall functional fitness. Performing standard exercises with constant speeds and tempos can develop ... Continue Reading
Why Are People Annoyed That Chick Fil-A Uses MSG?
The popular fried chicken chain Chick-Fil-A is in hot water this week after somebody read the ingredients list and learned that the tasty breading contains, horror of horrors, monosodium glutamate. (That’s ... Continue Reading
Watch the Epic Powerlifting Showdown Between Maria Htee and Meghan Scanlon
It might be a little premature to say, but this year's IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships have been nothing short of thrilling. Yesterday, we covered Ida Ronn and Kloie Doublin's epic battle for ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2019 World’s Strongest Man Competition
The most hotly anticipated strongman competition of the year is upon us: the 2019 World's Strongest Man event will take place in Bradenton, Florida from Thursday, June 13th until Sunday, June 16th. Every ... Continue Reading
Deadlifting for Strength Vs. Size: Small Form Tweaks for BIG Lat Growth
So, if you’ve been keeping up with my articles so far, you know that one of the most important aspects of training for aesthetic development requires strengthening the muscle, not the movement. You can ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Ida Ronn Defies the Odds to Bring Home World Championship Title
Swedish powerlifter Ida Ronn stunned the crowd and her competitors after her third deadlift attempt at the 2019 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships. Competing in the women's -72kg junior weight ... Continue Reading
Xtend Pro Whey Isolate Review: Why Add BCAAs?
BCAAs and protein powder in the same product? That’s what you get with Xtend’s very unusual Pro Whey Isolate, a product that hits you with 50 percent more branched chain amino acids than you’d normally get ... Continue Reading
The Underrated Benefits of Using Iso Deadlifts In Your Program
The deadlift can be both one of the easiest and most frustrating movements to progress. For many athletes, the deadlift is usually the lift that progresses the most quickly when first starting out with ... Continue Reading
3 Explosive Squat Variations to Build Lower Body Power
Lower body power is a key determinant of overall athletic ability, squat performance, and lower body power output. Developing powerful legs, however, is not as simple as performing squats, lunges, and leg ... Continue Reading
Study: Red Spinach Is the New King of Pre Workouts
Move over beets, there’s a new nitrate-rich food that looks like it might be better for workout performance. A new study published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research is asserting that ... Continue Reading
6 TRX® Exercises Powerlifters Should Know About
While on deployment in 1997, Navy SEAL Randy Hetrick created his first version of the TRX® out of a jiu jitsu belt and parachute webbing. He was just that keen to stay in shape with bullets whizzing ... Continue Reading
Inov-8 F-Lite 235 V3 Cross Training Shoe Review
Inov-8 continues to deliver and develop their dynamic cross training shoes with their latest F-Lite 235 V3 model. The Inov-8 F-Lite 235 V3s is the third edition to the F-Lite 235 shoe line, and they're ... Continue Reading
Does Coffee Make It Harder to Absorb Nutrients?
If you’re one of those “breakfast is the most important meals of the day” people then there’s a good chance you start the day with a hearty, nutritious meal and a steaming cup of coffee. Nothing better for ... Continue Reading
Are Knee Sleeves Worth It?
Knee sleeves can be worn for a variety of reasons in a day-to-day setting, and in this article, we're going to highlight knee sleeves' efficacy in the gym. We've tested some of the best knee sleeves ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Kevin Oak Pulls 815 lbs for an Unplanned Sumo Deadlift PR
Powerlifter Kevin Oak just hit a sumo deadlift PR with an impressive 815 lbs! Oak pulled this massive personal milestone during a training session this week. Oak has been a big name in the powerlifting ... Continue Reading
5 Steps to Nailing Your First Muscle-Up
In this article, we will offer a 5-step muscle up progression guide. In recent articles, the muscle-up and its variations were covered in detail, however, in this guide we will specifically walk through ... Continue Reading
CrossFit HQ Announces More Invitations to 2019 CrossFit Games
CrossFit HQ has announced a list of athletes who have received invitations to the 2019 CrossFit Games. The new list includes athletes who competed in the Granite Games, the Lowlands Throwdown, along with ... Continue Reading
6 Kettlebell Finishers to Improve Powerlifting Performance
So, you’re a powerlifter. You spend most of your time with barbells, plates, and more barbells. Hey, I feel you: so do I. But eventually, we all hit the dreaded plateau: no matter how hard we try, we can’t ... Continue Reading